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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Aileabhaird
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    Paddy Toole lived in the neighbourhood of Ballina with his other brothers and sisters. Paddy was very odd and was great fun. One day a man asked him how old was his father when he died. "Well! said Paddy if he lived till next Tuesday he'd be twelve months dead." When Paddy's mother was dead all the neighbours came in sympathising with him. After a while two men came in and Paddy noticed that they never sympathised with him. He wondered at this, so instead of they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary D' Arcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Martin D' Arcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Tipperary